EP 256: Relaunching in Tech in the US and India after Three Career Breaks, with Shweta Sharma

3,2,1 iRelaunch

English - February 09, 2023 21:23 - 41 minutes - 57 MB - ★★★★★ - 102 ratings
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Previous Episode: EP 255: How an Astrophysicist Career-transitioned and Relaunched in Data Science with Avanti Tilak

Next Episode: EP 257: Zarna Garg's Spectacular Relaunch from SAHM to Stand-Up Comedy and Social Media Star

How does a technical professional prepare for relaunching her career in technical roles after career breaks of different lengths and in two countries? What kind of updating is required? How does the job search work? Did it get any easier after each career break? Did the strategies change?

A strong proponent for the benefits relaunchers can bring to an organization, and as part of her commitment to “paying it forward,” Shweta Sharma gives us the answers from her first hand experience. Shweta, a senior software engineer at Intuit in India, has had roles ranging from developing a digital marketing, product at a startup, to working on cloud technologies and architectures for a multinational company.

As part of this comprehensive discussion, Shwetha shares great advice on how to study for technical exams and why she looked forward to every interview no matter what her chances.